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slowing

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noun

slowing

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verb

present participle of slow

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slowing
Noun
  • Hard Rock Northern Indiana saw a decrease in earnings with about $38.5 million reported for March 2025 compared to $42.6 million reported in March 2024.
    Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
  • The annual point-in-time count, which was publicly released Tuesday, saw decreases in shelters and on sidewalks.
    Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025
Verb
  • And there's an 80-lux LED headlight plus braking tail-light.
    Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Over 300,000 Ram Heavy Duty pickup trucks have been recalled this week over a braking system defect.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The chic, award-winning, mold-inhibiting, purse-friendly and dermatologist recommended unit also comes with a space for an aromatherapy stone and essential oils to keep your cortisol levels low while micromanaging troublesome coworkers.
    Tanya Akim, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • But is what seems like a harmless habit inhibiting you from doing your best work?
    Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The bill earmarks a reduction of federal matching funds for Medicaid expansion populations, decreasing the current 90 percent federal contribution to the standard range of 50 to 83 percent.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
  • Beijing will meet the U.S. reductions, dropping tariffs on U.S. goods to 10%.
    JJ Kinahan, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • From the start, the idea was to revitalize Eagle Crest Plaza, which became blighted due to years of neglect and deterioration by rainwater detention.
    Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
  • Conversely, Oklahoma and Iowa exhibited the fastest doubling of death rates after age 35—a sign of more rapid health deterioration among their populations.
    Jordan King John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • If this story were a parable, our hero would likely suffer some ignoble end as punishment for his moral failings.
    Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 13 May 2025
  • In this newest cover-up, Clooney repeats his film’s original failing — its nostalgic salute to the power of electronic media suasion.
    Armond White, National Review, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The structure’s decay was captured in numerous photos, and demolition seemed imminent when the decision was made to rebuild it in conjunction with the new Power & Light District.
    Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
  • The Context Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has frequently railed against fluoride—which medical and dental experts say can be crucial in preventing tooth decay and cavities, especially in children who live in areas with lower levels of fluoride in drinking water.
    Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • White House spokesperson Kush Desai celebrated the decline in a statement Tuesday touting other news from the CPI report which also showed cooling inflation.
    Rachel Barber, USA Today, 14 May 2025
  • Harris and the White House also had to field frequent questions about Biden's cognitive abilities, as well as allegations that the administration intentionally hid the extent of the former president's decline from the American public during primary season.
    Anna Commander Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
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“Slowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slowing. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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